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WRKY proteins regulate the development of plants in response to abiotic stresses

Authors :
Yuan Zeng
Shanshan He
Yan Jing
Yongqian Nong
Shiyun Tang
Zuli Yang
Zhiyou Su
Meiyan Huang
Xingwen Pan
Ting Luo
Jinju Wei
Baoqing Zhang
Ming Li
Source :
Journal of Plant Interactions, Vol 19, Iss 1 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Taylor & Francis Group, 2024.

Abstract

ABSTRACTPlants are considered as sessile organisms that cannot avoid adverse environmental conditions and developed complex signaling networks composed of different pathways. WRKY transcription factors (TFs) are key regulators of various plant processes, including the responses to abiotic stresses. WRKY TFs are one of the largest family of transcriptional regulators found in plants. WRKY TFs act as molecular switches that modulate the expression of stress-responsive genes. Stress-induced WRKY TFs expression modulated by a complex transcriptional regulatory network that maintain the proper balance between growth, development, and stress responses. WRKY TFs typically interact with the W-box [TGACC(A/T)] of the target gene promoter to activate the expression of downstream genes. These TFs are associated in the regulation of different physiological processes. Overexpression of various WRKY genes faces the paradox of having various significant effects. These overexpression-associated undesirable phenotypes must be identified and removed for proper plant development. The present review summarized the recent development of various WRKY TFs during adverse environmental conditions as well as their role in plant growth, development and productivity for sustainable agriculture in near future.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
17429145 and 17429153
Volume :
19
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Journal of Plant Interactions
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.4b7cdcd80cd64ee0a2bbc0403a84417d
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/17429145.2023.2299865